"King Qingcheng has returned from his mission, Brother Yu, you should leave quickly and temporarily avoid the Blood Sea Realm to stay safe."
Yu Daâs old friend in the Blood Sea Realm, Mu Chenxiang, advised.
Mu Chenxiang couldnât understand why Yu Da had suddenly returned shortly after leaving the Blood Sea Realm, and moreover, had just arrived back and already fought with King Qingchengâs men.
However, Chen Yu wouldnât easily leave the Blood Sea Realm.
It was difficult enough to regain his footing, and every time he entered or exited the Blood Sea Realm, he would be subjected to strict scrutiny, which might lead to unforeseen incidents.
"No need, King Qingcheng still canât do anything to me."
Chen Yu slightly shook his head, calm and composed.
Even though the Blood Race is chaotic, this is at least an area with order, and King Qingcheng wouldnât dare to kill Chen Yu here.
Of course, he couldnât kill Chen Yu, either.
"Brother Yu, arenât you a bit too calm?"
Mu Chenxiang said with some surprise, Yu Da seemed to be different from before.
"When I was away for refuge recently, I figured this out. King Qingcheng canât do anything to me, and besides, I donât want to keep hiding."
Chen Yu didnât know whether Yu Da had really killed King Qingchengâs cousin, but without concrete evidence, there was nothing to fear.
"Could it be that Brother Yu plans to follow Young Master Gu?"
Mu Chenxiang guessed and asked.
He heard that Young Master Guâs followers once represented him to invite Chen Yu.
"I am still considering this."
Chen Yu made things up. If he told the truth, his identity would surely be exposed.
"Brother Yu, I canât quite see through you now, but since youâre confident, I wonât say more."
Mu Chenxiang didnât say any more.
As soon as Yu Da returned, he fought with King Qingchengâs men and rejected the invitation from Young Master Guâs faction. Now that his enemy King Qingcheng was back, Yu Da didnât take refuge.
This suddenly made Mu Chenxiang feel that Yu Da had become somewhat unfamiliar.
After Mu Chenxiang left, Chen Yu activated the Cave Mansion Barrier and went into closed-door cultivation.
Currently, his main focus was on refining the Half-step Primordial Power, in addition to practicing the "Blood Surge Hammer" and the "Domineering Blood Seal Fist."
These two cultivation techniques were not overly difficult, and Chen Yuâs cultivation progress was moderate.
In less than five days.
Outside the Cave Mansion, Black Bear came again, now proud and full of delight, loudly shouting, "Yu Da, King Qingcheng invites you to visit."
With King Qingcheng back, Black Bear was full of confidence.
Although it was termed a visit, everyone knew this was a trap.
However, after a long time, there was no response from inside Chen Yuâs Cave Mansion, and the Cave Mansion Barrier still stood.
Black Bearâs face turned gloomy, knowing Chen Yuâs plan, he threatened, "Yu Da, youâre not giving face to the Kingâs presence?"
There was still no response from inside the Cave Mansion.
Black Bearâs face turned dark, though he already had a naturally dark face.
This is a ring area, relatively speaking, with some orders. Chen Yu stayed inside his Cave Mansion, and Black Bear didnât dare force his way in; otherwise, heâd be violating the Blood Raceâs laws.
"Yu Da, you will die a miserable death."
Black Bear did not linger, to avoid embarrassment, and directly returned to King Qingchengâs Residence.
In a large red hall.
King Qingcheng was bathing in a blood pool, a wine container floating in the air, slightly tilted, its Blood Brew trickling into King Qingchengâs mouth.
"My lord, that Yu Da doesnât know whatâs good for him, he refused your invitation."
Black Bearâs voice came over.
Splash!
King Qingcheng leaped out of the blood pool, landing beside a wolf-like corpse.
The cyan giant wolf stood up, its fur crystal clear, its eyes like cyan gems, radiating intense brilliance, and its kingly aura spread out.
"Oh? Interesting, killed my cousin, fought my men, and declined my invitation as well."
King Qingchengâs lips curled into a cold smile.
That Yu Da was not merely arrogant, he blatantly disregarded him. King Qingchengâs heart harbored a murderous intent; he was determined to torment Yu Da or even kill him.
Based on his investigation and analysis, when Yu Da and the others were on a mission that day, they likely discovered a precious treasure, and it was for this reason Yu Da killed his teammates, including his cousin.
"Since thatâs the case, Iâll personally pay a visit!"
King Qingcheng said with imposing majesty.
If he didnât personally teach Yu Da a lesson, where would the kingâs honor be?
Soon, King Qingcheng arrived personally outside Chen Yuâs Cave Mansion, drawing many onlookers.
"Yu Da, I wish to discuss something with you, would you like to come to my Residence for a chat?"
King Qingcheng floated midair, speaking coldly and arrogantly.
Below, Black Bear wore a smirk. Chen Yu had refused him; now that King Qingcheng personally invited him, would he dare show disrespect?
Yet, Chen Yu indeed showed no respect.
Even if the King personally came, so what?
This scene startled Black Bear, King Qingchengâs face fell, and the surrounding spectators were amazed.
"Yu Da, as the King, I have come to invite you myself, donât be ungrateful."
King Qingchengâs attitude slightly changed, laced with anger, as the surrounding blood mist seemed to freeze, oppressively terrifying.
But Chen Yuâs Cave Mansion remained unaffected.
"Hm!"
King Qingcheng let out a cold snort, leaving in anger and frustration.
Black Bear quickly followed but was glared at by King Qingcheng, immediately dropping to his knees, "Yu Da is hiding in the Cave Mansion, why didnât you inform me just now?"
Even as a King, he had no reason to forcibly enter the Cave Mansion.
Had he known, he certainly wouldnât have come personally, to avoid disgrace.
"This... please spare me, my lord."
Black Bear panicked, sweating profusely.
Earlier, he was too angry to report honestly, hoping King Qingcheng would personally come to teach Chen Yu a lesson.
But he didnât expect Chen Yu to be so bold, ignoring even a kingly invitation.
"He canât hide forever. Keep a close watch on him for me."
King Qingcheng whipped up a bloody whirlwind, blasting into the black bear and sending it flying hundreds of feet away.
By the time the black bear got up, King Qingcheng was nowhere to be seen.
"Yu Da, Iâll make sure you die miserably."
The black bear, fuming with rage, ran back to his mansion, rallied his men, and kept an eye on Chen Yuâs cave mansion.
Inside the cave mansion.
Chen Yu was aware of the events outside, but he didnât care.
Hiding inside his cave mansion, even a king couldnât do anything to him.
But he truly couldnât hide forever; there were important matters to handle.
"What a bother."
Chen Yu frowned slightly, deciding to find a way to resolve this issue. If push came to shove, he could always take on another identity.
Another month passed.
At night, Chen Yu left the cave mansion to gather intelligence.
For now, he wasnât in a hurry to deal with Young Ancestor Feng; it wasnât much of a challenge for him.
The only challenge was how to get close to the Black Poison King and obtain the antidote for the Bloodless Poison.
The Black Poison King resided at the core of the inner ring, a mid-stage Star Condensation King, holding high authority.
Getting close to him was extremely difficult for Chen Yu, let alone earning the Black Poison Kingâs trust to get the antidote.
However, where thereâs a will, thereâs a way.
"Looks like Iâll have to adopt another identity, one that will free me from the hassle of King Qingcheng and also make it easier to approach the Black Poison King."
Chen Yu devised a method and began planning.
...
"Yu Da is here to visit."
A voice startled the owner of a certain cave mansion.
The barrier dissipated, and a charming, sophisticated woman in luxurious attire stepped out.
"What do you need?"
The woman had a playful yet disdainful look on her face.
She and her companions had once invited Chen Yu to join Young Master Gu, but Chen Yu had ruthlessly declined. Now that Chen Yu was knocking on her door, she felt scornful.
She had also heard that King Qingcheng personally went to trouble Yu Da.
In her view, Yu Da must have come to sweet-talk and seek shelter under Young Master Gu now.
"I have a matter to discuss with Young Master Gu, and I hope to meet with him."
Chen Yu appeared calm.
The woman raised an eyebrow; she had expected Chen Yu to come groveling, but his attitude hadnât changed much from before.
"The Young Master is not someone you can just meet on a whim."
The woman snapped in displeasure.
"Hahaha."
Chen Yu laughed heartily and turned to leave.
This left the woman even more astonished. Her intention was to give Chen Yu a hard time, but he didnât take the bait at all.
"Youâve got King Qingcheng on your tail, yet youâre still too proud to seek shelter with Young Master Gu."
The woman added.
"The Blood Sea Realm has more than one Young Ancestor." Chen Yu replied with a faint smile.
The womanâs expression darkened. Indeed, besides Young Master Gu, the most dominant other Young Ancestor was Young Ancestor Feng, who had already become a Condensed Star King.
"Wait, Iâll send someone to notify him. Whether you get to meet Young Master Gu depends on your luck."
The woman gritted her teeth, suppressing her anger, and decided to hold him back.
The combat strength of a Half-step King was extremely significant, with potential to become a Condensed Star King in the future.
If Yu Da were to align with another Young Ancestor and later breakthrough to the Star Condensation Realm, Young Master Gu would surely blame her.
"Just tell Young Master Gu that meeting me is absolutely worth it."
Chen Yu said with a faint smile.
The more enigmatic and confident he seemed, the more intrigued Young Master Gu would be.
The woman said no more and immediately sent someone to relay the message.
Chen Yu then entered her cave mansion, waiting for the outcome.
He had barely warmed the seat when a shout came from outside.
"Yu Da, come out here immediately!"
The black bear roared, his voice deafening.
"I thought you stopped being a coward, but youâve just holed up in another cave mansion, such a coward."
The black bear continued to taunt, "King Qingcheng personally invited you, and that was a fortune. You blind fool, refusing a king, youâre just looking for trouble."
Inside the cave mansion, the charming woman chuckled softly and said nothing.
If the woman closed the cave mansion barrier, Chen Yu wouldnât have to worry and just wait for Young Master Gu to arrive.
But it seemed the woman had grievances and wasnât planning to help.
Chen Yu got up and walked out of the cave mansion.
"Yu Da, if youâve got the guts, come out. Stop being a coward."
The black bear was thoroughly enjoying his taunts, but suddenly found Chen Yu walking towards him.
"Shut up and get lost."
Chen Yuâs expression was indifferent.
Last time, he had gone easy on him, letting the matter slide, but this black bear repeatedly sought trouble, brazen and forgetful.
"Hehe, Yu Da, so you finally came out. King Qingcheng will be here any moment, at that time..."
The black bear laughed smugly, but before he finished speaking, he saw Chen Yu rushing at him.
Smack!
The black bearâs face resounded with a slap as his massive body was sent flying to the side, teeth mixed with blood splattering out.
Chen Yuâs strength was overwhelming, the slap nearly disoriented the black bear completely.
Behind, the charming woman walked out to see how Chen Yu would handle this, witnessing Chen Yu directly slap the black bear away.